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Fix-It Fair! 11-3pm Sunday April 30th
· By Sam Robertson
From Eco-Now: You read that right! We’re collaborating with Arvida Book Co on April 30th for our second ‘FIX IT FAIR’, you won’t want to miss! This event is packed full of amazing offerings including: 🔨For free, we will try to fix anything and everything, except electronics and relationships 😂 (Money back guarantee 🤣) (Think broken chairs, toaster, plates) 📖 @arvidabookco with coffee, drinks, treats, new and used books. ♻️ @eco.now.ca pop-up tent for all your refillable essentials. 🪱 eco now providing free worm/compost tea refills, free plastic container/bucket drilling for upcycling compost bins, and free ceramic/glass drain hole drilling for your plant pots (free,...
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Saturday April 29th @2pm Author Event: Mariana Franco
· By Sam Robertson
Meet the Author/Poet: Mariana Franco is a Latinx author, poet and many other titles from Pacoima, CA. Promoting body positivity and sensual womaness as @nakedpoet & as @nopal_flower. her poetic free verse fights against xenophobic-racist barriers. She is part of a large group of Los Angelean poets in an anthology titled, Coiled Serpent: Poets Arising from the Cultural Quakes & Shifts of Los Angeles printed by Tía Chucha Press & in anthology/ historical document from the Los Angeles Poet Society titled Los Angeles Poets for Justice: A Document for the People. Her first Chapbook Heart of Fire and her first full length poetry...
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This weekend's events: National Poetry Month
· By Sam Robertson
This weekend’s events: Local poet Anatalia Velez on Saturday April 15th at 2pm. Q&A Moderated by Kundan Chhabra Washington D.C. based Sami Miranda on Sunday April 16th at 3pm. Meet the Poets featured at this weekend’s events: Anatalia Velez: Anatalia Vallez is a writer, actor, and creative alchemist from Orange County and roots in Guerrero, Mexico. Passionate about using art as a tool for creating consciousness and community, she has performed poetry, performance art, dance, and theatre, leading to travels to Texas, Arizona, New York, Tijuana, Mexico and all across California. Anatalia was first published as a teenager through...
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Arvida Podcasts are Coming!
· By Sam Robertson
Calling all podcast lovers! 🎧📚 Arvida is excited to announce we are hosting podcasts! From fiction to non-fiction, from serious to silly, we want to provide our Arvidians with some of the discussions you'd have or overhear while spending time in the shop. Our new podcast series Arvida Afterwords will feature book clubs from the shop- we'll be having conversations with members about their thoughts and opinions post-book club meeting on that month's pick. Moments at Arvida is hosted by local wonder woman Maria Winger. Maria will be interviewing local community members and sharing their stories, their struggles, their triumphs...
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Blackwing x Independent Bookstore Limited Edition 2023
· By Sam Robertson
Attention pencil enthusiasts!! Our shipment of this year's Blackwing collab is incoming. They will be available for sale starting on Independent Bookstore Day- April 29th, 2023. We will ship anywhere in the lower 48 US states and will have a limited amount available in store for pick up. This year's design is a departure from the previous two years and features elegant gold embellishments on a crimson background. We are in love 😍 ✏️ . available 4/29/23
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Arvida Book Company now has a Discord server!
· By Sam Robertson
Join us on Discord for up to date information on all of the Arvida happenings. Email hello@arvidabookco.com or DM us on IG to get the link to join.